I usually observe one more restriction than the usual list of forbidden topics such as religion and politics.  Except where there is a point to be made I don’t talk much about my family. My eyes glaze over when some people blather incessantly about their personal lives and I don’t really want to become another blatherer. Also, even though it is no secret that I am a card carrying Baby Boom Generation member, there is… Read More »Do We Ever Really Grow Up?
Every martial arts movie seems to have a scene where two combatants that are about to engage face each other and one of them, usually the hero in the plot, makes a gesture with his hand inviting his opponent to “bring it!†This move is such a classic that even the parodies of these movies magnify this to the point of comedy. “I’m ready. Show me what you’ve got!†I’m told that this is really… Read More »Bring it!
This is not a full mutiny. Employee referrals remain one of the most solid sources of hire for most companies. Looking at it from any angle the key factors of success are there. The speed, quality, cost and retention of hiring candidates referred by employees reveals that it is a smart business decision to encourage referrals.1 This mutinous rebellion is not against the practice itself but the manner in which it is usually executed. Most… Read More »Mutiny On A Bounty – Employee Referral Bonus
The term “old school†was observed in no less than three Twitter chat sessions in the past few weeks. Research shows that it also appears regularly in personal blog posts as well as scholarly journals. In most cases it is apparent that people generally agree on the definition of this term, but its use is varied based on the source of the comments. Most dictionary definitions of old school acknowledge that it refers to things… Read More »Old School Re-Defined
The fictional location claimed by Garrison Keillor to be his boyhood home in books and on his classic radio show Prairie Home Companion is Lake Wobegon, Minnesota…where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” While it may be a non-existent location, we meet people every day who seem to have arrived at their current status in life with a firm belief that they are above… Read More »You Did Not Grow Up In Lake Wobegon